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Ban private limited companies from owning residential housing

Submitted by Stuart Gilbert on Saturday 12th April 2025

Published on Monday 19th May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 19th November 2025

Signatures: 95

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Change ~ Companies ~ crisis ~ home ownership ~ Homes ~ House prices ~ Housing ~ housing crisis ~ Illegal ~ Individuals ~ inequality ~ Ladder ~ Limited ~ Price ~ Profiteering ~ property ~ Return ~ security

Petition Action

Ban private limited companies from owning residential housing

Petition Details

We want the Government to make it illegal for private limited companies to own residential properties. We believe only not-for-profits, housing associations, and private individuals should be allowed to own housing.

Additional Information

We believe private companies owning homes drives up prices, reduces availability, and prioritises profit over people. We feel this change would return housing to its social purpose—safe, secure shelter. We believe it could help lower house prices, making home ownership more accessible and helping more people onto the property ladder, while also possibly reducing inequality and easing the housing crisis.


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